Where does “cut” come from?
Cut comes from Middle English cutten, from Old Norse kytja, from Proto-Germanic kutjaną.
cut (English): "To incise, to cut into the surface of...
Definitions
- "To incise, to cut into the surface of...
Ancestry of “cut”, step by step
cut traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English cutten
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | cutten | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | kytja | hovel, small cottage |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kutjaną | to cut |
via Middle English ketten
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | ketten | to cut |
| 2 | Old Norse | kutta | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kuttaną | to cut |
via Middle English kytten
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | kytten | — |